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HP's Practice Diary
Hello everyone, I have some pieces on hand at the moment, and am jumping from one to the others depending on the mood. I do think this practice diary can help me keep track of what I am doing and…
- Heng-Pin ChenAmbassador
- HengPin_Chen
- updated 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyHeng-Pin ChenAmbassador1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
Ching’s Piano Adventures
I was inspired to return to the piano 4 years ago after hearing a 93 year old lady (Patricia) play Schumann’s Arabeske. It was the first time I heard this beautiful piece for the first time and her…
- Ching Lee Goh
- Ching_Lee_Goh
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyVidhya Bashyam1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
Kim's Practice Diary - Chopin's Preludes Op.28
This is my first practice diary on Tonebase. After the initial quiz (level 6) and some trial and erroring across the site between levels 4 and 9, I've settled on Chopin's Preludes Op.28.…
- Kim Brandwijk
- Kim_nl
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyKim Brandwijk1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
EXCLUSIVE: Apply for the tonebase Mentorship Program - with SARA DAVIS BUECHNER
INTRODUCING: THE TONEBASE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITH SARA DAVIS BUECHNER How serious are you about improving? Ready to take your playing to the next level?…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAkina1 yr ago
- General Information and Sign-Up!
Read Me and FAQ
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey (Feat. Grieg) Let's Explore Grieg's "Lyric Pieces" one of the greatest collections of pieces…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyGrace1 yr ago
- Lyrical Miniatures: A Sonorous Journey feat. Grieg
READ ME and POST HERE!
WELCOME TO OUR LATEST TONEBASE PIANO COMMUNITY PRACTICE CHALLENGE: Mini Challenge: Finding Colors in your Sound! We invite you to participate in this mini challenge leading up to a livestream on…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyJackie1 yr ago
- Finding Colors in your sound (Mini Challenge!)
Historical instruments and their tuning
I've always been interested in what instruments were played in a particular time period or by a particular composer, and what tuning they used. For example,…
- Kim Brandwijk
- Kim_nl
- 1 yr ago
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- Community Suggestions
Namoradze on Schumann Arabeske Op. 18
I just watched this. It's a piece I will not even attempt, even though I am wont to learn and play pieces beyond my capability. What I learned from this presentation, however,…
- Philip U.
- Philip_U
- 1 yr ago
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- Tonebase Lesson Discussions
Group-journey threw J.S. Bach - Two and three part inventions!
This thread is a group-thread dedicated to J.S. Bach Two part inventions. The point is that we can discover them and go deeper into them together, and motivate each other in the prosess of learning…
- Sindre SkarelvenAmbassador
- Pianist, composer and piano teacher
- Sindre_Skarelven
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyJuan Carlos Olite1 yr ago
- Your Practice Diary
May we have a short tutorial on a section of Mendelssohn Piano Concerto 1 3rd mvt?
Can we have a tutorial on just the section of 3rd movement of Mendelssohn's piano concerto no. 1 in g minor which starts at measure 70(a tempo). I have great difficulty with the repeating 16th note…
- Janice
- Janice.1
- 1 yr ago
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- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Choosing an edition
I'm looking to update my Beethoven music and I'm wondering how to choose a publisher/edition. Is there a "definitive" version? I had heard the best edition for Chopin is the Ekier National Edition,…
- theoryman1
- theoryman1
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyNatalie Peh1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Bass Clef Reading
I would like to make my bass clef reading as automatic as my treble clef reading. I spent most of my early years learning to read through violin, and that treble dominance makes my bass clef reading…
- David
- dav_ran
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyDavid Wilson1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Which musician (non-pianist!) inspires you most?
Many of us are inspired by our favorite pianists, but which other musicians have left an influence on you? I am curious to hear your thoughts, and check out some new artists!
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyHeng-Pin ChenAmbassador1 yr ago
- Discussion of the Week
The issue of cut time and tempo
This is one of those questions that opens a proverbial can of worms, but I'm sure it will find good company here; art is not simple. Among my favorite short piano pieces is Schubert's G-flat…
- Philip U.
- Philip_U
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyPhilip U.1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Gail's Practice Diary
May 23, 2022: Getting ready for amateur chamber music weekends in June, plus the Grieg Birthday challenge. Schubert "Trout", Variation #3 and others - 1 hour, slow practice in rythms,…
- Gail Starr
- Retired MBA
- Gail_Starr
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
Let's Play: Spanish Music!
If you missed the FANTASTIC livestream with Magdalena Stern Baczewska this past Saturday, be sure to check it out! She walked us through several centuries of Spanish music, its developments,…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyChing Lee Goh1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges
RCM Prep B Repetoire Piece: The Calico Cat
I will be taking my Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) Prep B-level exam on May 29, 2023, and The Calico Cat (composed by Helen Marlais) is one of my three exam repertoire pieces.…
- Laura K.
- Beginner Adult Piano Player
- bluebell_girl
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
Repertoire List!
You can work on any work for piano (keyboard) written during the 18th century by any composer. Repertoire’s Suggestions: Galuppi’s Keyboard Sonatas Haydn’s pieces: (easy) German Dance in D major,…
- Antonella Di GiulioTeam
- Classical Pianist and Music Theorist
- dr_AntonellaDiGiulio
- 2 yrs ago
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- Last replyLaura K.1 yr ago
- Mozart & Haydn - Music from the 18th Century!
What creates a virtuoso like Yuja Wang?
I regularly follow Yuja on Youtube, and have listened to her recordings since she was around 18 years or so. The jump in her technique from her graduation recital from Curtis Institute into a…
- Janice
- Janice.1
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyLuminița1 yr ago
- Ask Me Anything - New Guests Every Month!
Mini Challenge: Rare Pieces by Brahms that YOU should play!
Brahms' Birthday was May 7th, and to celebrate we are kicking off this mini challenge! We will be working on some of his rare and neglected music leading up to a livestream on May 18th with…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyMariela1 yr ago
- Mini Challenges
Week Three: Record your Tchaikovsky!
Hello and welcome to the WEEK THREE Main Thread for this challenge! Alright everyone - this is the thread where we'll all be posting our daily updates.…
- Dominic CheliTeam
- Dominic_Cheli
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyPauline1 yr ago
- Celebrating Tchaikovsky's Birthday!
I'm a beginner, and confused about the fingering on this measure
I'm learning the two Magadalena Notebook Minuets, on the tonebase workbook, the fingering for a mordant is set to 1, how am I supposed to play the mordant here? with which finger should I press the B?…
- Tom
- tonebase_r2f8o
- updated 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAlbert1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Recommendation of composition´s books/Recomendación de libros de composición
Hi folks, hope everyone is well. I would like to know what kind of books can anyone recommend me for starting how to compose and arrange different genres of music, like an step by step manual.…
- Alberto López
- aspiring composer for media/ video games/ films
- Alberto.1
- 1 yr ago
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- Last replyAlberto López1 yr ago
- General Discussion
Chopin Nocturne in B-Flat Minor, Op.9 No.1
This is my first Chopin piece. I heard this piece on a classical playlist and immediately felt the song's story and also became a fan of Chopin. I was happy to see that there was a workshop here on…
- Bao Nguyen
- Bao_Nguyen
- 1 yr ago
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- Your Practice Diary
Practicing playing from lead sheets
I've studied classical piano to roughly tonebase level 8. I'd like to be able to play from the vocal lines with chords format that is often available for pop songs.…
- Evan
- Evan.1
- 1 yr ago
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